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Gene: is a sequence of nucleotides in DNA or RNA that codes for a molecule that has a function. During gene expression, the DNA is first copied into RNA. The RNA can be directly functional or be the intermediate template for a protein that performs a function.
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MAR 07, 2019Microbiology
Swarming behavior has been observed throughout biology; cells, insects, and birds, for example, have all been observed e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 07, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Once thought to be passed down from an ancient ancestor, it actually seems that some animals gained regenerative skills ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 06, 2019Health & Medicine
There is a consensus that the first HIV infection occurred in the 1920s in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic o ...Written By: Dena ArutaMAR 05, 2019Plants & Animals
Dingoes have long been considered a type of wild dog to the residents of Australia, when in fact this isn’t entire ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 05, 2019Cannabis Sciences
In a surprising report published in the journal Human Reproduction scientists from Harvard reveal their results of ...Written By: Amy LoriauxMAR 05, 2019Genetics & Genomics
During development, cells have to proliferate and specialize into every type that constructs the body, and communicate a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 05, 2019Microbiology
A common type of fungus, Malassezia yeasts, have been found in the gut, and may make disease worse for people with IBD.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 04, 2019Space & Astronomy
It was just at the end of last year that NASA divulged its plans to resume lunar-centric science operations. Perhaps one ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 04, 2019Genetics & Genomics
MYC is a proto-oncogene, meaning it can contribute to the development of cancer when it carries mutations.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 04, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Sleep is vital to good health for a variety of reasons. For example, the risk of heart disease increases when people don ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 03, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Recently, researchers have identified a drug that could help reverse the damaging effects of heavy alcohol consumption o ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 03, 2019Health & Medicine
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer and elk (cervids) has been rapidly spreading across North America and ha ...Written By: Dena ArutaMAR 03, 2019Microbiology
This work shows how weather data can be used to prevent future disease outbreaks from happening.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 03, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The nature versus nurture debate is not a new one; how much of who were are is determined by our genes, and how much of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 03, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Molecules on the cell membrane and channels through it play important roles in that cell-to-cell signaling.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 02, 2019Videos
In theory, curing a genetic disease is as simple as fixing the genetic mutation that causes it. But that's far easier sa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2019Genetics & Genomics
In a highly controversial experiment, Chinese researchers modified the genomes of human babies, and all the potential im ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2019Chemistry & Physics
GW170817 is the code name given to a gravitational wave (GW) signal back in August 2017. With a duration of about 100 se ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAR 01, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Obesity is now considered an epidemic by WHO; they estimate that 2.8 million people die every year because they are over ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers report in a study published in the journal Stem Cell Reports, that nicotine exerted adverse effects on human ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 28, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Scientists from the University of California, Berkeley, have been able to extract cannabis compounds not from the c ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 27, 2019Immunology
Scientists discovered a defect in immune cells known as "killer T cells" that explains their inability to destroy cancer ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlFEB 27, 2019Immunology
Researchers can now explain how a cell that is being attacked by bacteria or viruses specifically manages to 'sound the ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlFEB 27, 2019Immunology
UCLA researchers have identified for the first time the origin of an immune cell that plays a critical role in the forma ...Written By: Nicholas Breehl
MAR 07, 2019
Microbiology
Swarming behavior has been observed throughout biology; cells, insects, and birds, for example, have all been observed e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Once thought to be passed down from an ancient ancestor, it actually seems that some animals gained regenerative skills
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 06, 2019
Health & Medicine
There is a consensus that the first HIV infection occurred in the 1920s in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic o
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
MAR 05, 2019
Plants & Animals
Dingoes have long been considered a type of wild dog to the residents of Australia, when in fact this isn’t entire
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 05, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
In a surprising report published in the journal Human Reproduction scientists from Harvard reveal their results of
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
MAR 05, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
During development, cells have to proliferate and specialize into every type that constructs the body, and communicate a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 05, 2019
Microbiology
A common type of fungus, Malassezia yeasts, have been found in the gut, and may make disease worse for people with IBD.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 04, 2019
Space & Astronomy
It was just at the end of last year that NASA divulged its plans to resume lunar-centric science operations. Perhaps one
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 04, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
MYC is a proto-oncogene, meaning it can contribute to the development of cancer when it carries mutations.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 04, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Sleep is vital to good health for a variety of reasons. For example, the risk of heart disease increases when people don
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Recently, researchers have identified a drug that could help reverse the damaging effects of heavy alcohol consumption o
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 03, 2019
Health & Medicine
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer and elk (cervids) has been rapidly spreading across North America and ha
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
MAR 03, 2019
Microbiology
This work shows how weather data can be used to prevent future disease outbreaks from happening.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The nature versus nurture debate is not a new one; how much of who were are is determined by our genes, and how much of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Molecules on the cell membrane and channels through it play important roles in that cell-to-cell signaling.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 02, 2019
Videos
In theory, curing a genetic disease is as simple as fixing the genetic mutation that causes it. But that's far easier sa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
In a highly controversial experiment, Chinese researchers modified the genomes of human babies, and all the potential im
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
GW170817 is the code name given to a gravitational wave (GW) signal back in August 2017. With a duration of about 100 se
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAR 01, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Obesity is now considered an epidemic by WHO; they estimate that 2.8 million people die every year because they are over
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers report in a study published in the journal Stem Cell Reports, that nicotine exerted adverse effects on human
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 28, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Scientists from the University of California, Berkeley, have been able to extract cannabis compounds not from the c
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 27, 2019
Immunology
Scientists discovered a defect in immune cells known as "killer T cells" that explains their inability to destroy cancer
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
FEB 27, 2019
Immunology
Researchers can now explain how a cell that is being attacked by bacteria or viruses specifically manages to 'sound the
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
FEB 27, 2019
Immunology
UCLA researchers have identified for the first time the origin of an immune cell that plays a critical role in the forma
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl